[INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY] Michael Orozco Fiscal was the unlikely hero with his first international goal in the 80th
minute to give the USA an unlikely 1-0 win over Mexico for its first ever win at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium. Orozco Fiscal scored three minutes after he came on at left back, scoring on a back heel
from Terrence Boyd after Brek Shea megged his defender. Goalie Tim Howard
preserved the win with two fantastic saves on Javier Hernandez..

Talk about a game being upstaged: Mexico's gold-medalists are introduced at the half to wild cheers and fireworks.

First
Half:Edu and Cameron doing good job on Chicharito, but Guardado and Reyna are getting too much of the ball ... 31st minute -- Gomez draws foul -- and yellow card -- on Rodriguez.Little sustained U.S. possession. Almost all chances follow Mexico
fouls in its half ... 27th minute -- Torres Milo shoots wide after Jones turns the ball over in midfield.27th minute -- Edu gets the worst of a collision with Howard on a collision in the area.Guardado getting more of
the ball in the U.S. third ... 14th minute -- USA yellow card: Edu for foul on Chicharito. 11th minute --
Azteca fans want penalty for foul by Cameron on Chicharito but referee isn't buying it. 6th minute -- Ochoa saves Castillo's shot from
distance. 5th minute -- Gomez free in the box following free kick but nudged as he shoots and attempt goes wide.
1st minute -- Jones fouls Reyna at the edge of the penalty area in first 20 seconds, but free kick goes into wall.

Congratulations to the USMNT and Coaching Staff. I have been waiting 48 years and 11 months for this victory. Thanks Herr Klinsmann, your positive approach to the game is helping. I hope we continue to make progress along these lines.

P Van

commented on: August 15, 2012 at 11:21 p.m.

what an awesome victory! and a long time coming...we didn't play great, but Edu, Cameron, Castillo and Johnson did a monstrous job frustrating the Mexican attack. As much as the ney-sayers were dogging on Edu as a center back, this two-some did the job! Work in Dempsey and Bradley into the mix and you've got something to threaten the mighty Mexicans...I know a number of folks are going to blah, blah criticize pay-for-play, youth development, culture of soccer in US of A, etc...blah-di-blah--and yeah, they've got a point, but tonight, we did it! yes, won a meaningless match, but nonetheless, cool your **&&^^ jets, please. it's annoying!

Mike Murray

commented on: August 15, 2012 at 11:36 p.m.

Easy, ladies and gents. It was an exhibition.

Albert Harris

commented on: August 16, 2012 at 8:58 a.m.

True, Mike but if we had lost, everybody would have been crying for multiple heads. Just enjoy the moment and move on particularly looking for players who can maintain possession. At least we look like we might have a few younger players in the centerback pool so poor Carlos can ride gracefully, or as graceful as Boca ever is, into the sunset without leaving us totally bereft in them iddle.